The fight against hospital-acquired infections is multifaceted. We at PurThread are proud to be addressing an essential part of that fight: soft surface contamination. Hand washing protocols, maintenance procedures, error-avoidance checklists, and training each make substantive contributions to infection prevention and control. Proper preparation for dealing with infections in most healthcare facilities requires a well-designed and maintained infection control program. Without such a program, addressing infection control would seem like a game of whack-a-mole.